Posted by ZDickens on February 26, 2009 under SOS | 
During all SOS sessions students will meet, at the end of the day, with their academic advisor in a group advising session specifically related to their college. It is more than likely that you will not be registering for classes during the SOS day just because of the number of new students involved in the advising process. In most sessions, you will leave with a pin code that will allow you to register after you leave the SOS day.
Registering for classes can be confusing. During your SOS day, there will be a will be a presentation showing new students how to register for classes. Also, your advisor will provide you with the information you need to register. With this information you generally have enough time to get the classes you need for the upcoming semester. Always feel free to contact your Orientation Leader for registration help.
During the January and August sessions students will register for classes during the SOS day. During those sessions new students will see their advisor, view a presentation about registering, as well as get the opportunity to register for classes with the help of an Orientation Leader. The reason why these students register at SOS is because those sessions are within a few days of the upcoming semester and we want to ensure that these students have their schedule before the semester starts.
Posted by ZDickens on under SOS |
I highly encourage parents and guests to come to orientation for a couple of reasons. First, SOS does it best to cater to parents and guests by providing them with their own unique schedule. It is very similar to the schedule of the student, but it is catered to provide parent and guest specific information while also giving them more flexibility in their day. I also highly encourage parents and guests to come to orientation because it gives them the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the university and the community in the same way their student will.
The role of a parent or guests at an orientation day is essentially the same as a student. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive orientation program that encourages a successful transition into the Auburn family. Parents and guests are there to learn as much as the students do, while at the same time provide an extra resource for students to feel confident and comfortable in their new environment.
During the SOS day, the parents and guests schedule will look very similar to your students. In fact, some of the day you will be spending with them. Parents go through a two small group sessions in which an Orientation Leader informs them about the University. After that parents and guests attend one tiger talk and two concurrent sessions in which they will learn about things like financial aid, parking, the medical clinic, and getting involved on campus. During the two concurrent sessions the parents and guests will have the option to attend the sessions with their student. Lunch will be provided, and both parents and students will go on a campus tour and meet in advising. It is a full day, and although it is optional for parents and guests we highly encourage your attendance and know that the day will be informative and fun for all those involved.
Posted by ATravis on February 20, 2009 under SOS |
Many of you may be asking yourselves “Why do I have to go to SOS?” Even though many of you already have a year or more of college life under your belt, Auburn University is different from the school you are transferring from. Auburn has different policies, different organizations, different classes, and most likely a different system for registering for classes. Not only is it important to come to SOS to learn about these many differences, but SOS is fun! You will meet with your Orientation Leader, and be placed in a group with other students who will be in your college, and possibly some of your classes. SOS is a great way to get started meeting new people and also learning many other ways to get involved and be successful on Auburn’s campus.
On the day of an SOS session, students, parents and guests will receive a lot of useful information. When you first arrive at SOS, you will be given a Tiger Transitions. The Tiger Transitions is a book of information including:
*The Auburn University Medical Clinic and their services offered
*Tuition and how to pay your tuition using E-Bill
*Dining options on campus
*Getting your student ID and the Tiger Club account associated with your ID
*Housing and living expenses
*Parking and the Tiger Transit
*How to get your athletic tickets
*Information on campus recreation and the many other ways to get involved on campus
Throughout the session you will also learn about:
*Our Office of Information Technology (OIT)
*Services for students with disabilities
* The Tiger Cub along with Auburn University’s policies and bylaws
*How to register for classes and how to drop classes
*Changing your major
* Academic Support Services
Throughout the course of the day you will receive this information in a variety of ways, including, a small group session with your Orientation Leader as well as breakout sessions called Concurrent Sessions. Concurrent Sessions generally focus on one or two main areas of interest, making sure that everyone learns as much about that area as possible.
We look forward to seeing you at SOS!
Avery
Posted by JJohnson on February 19, 2009 under Camp War Eagle, SOS |
Welcome and War Eagle to our Freshman Year Experience Blog. Our office coordinates Camp War Eagle, our freshman orientation program, as well as SOS (Successfully Orienting Students) which is our transfer orientation program. The purpose of this blog is to keep you up to date on what is going on in our office and to address any question you may have along the way! If you only want to read blog posts about one of our orientation programs than click on “Articles by Category” on the right side of the blog and select either “Camp War Eagle” or “SOS.”
All of our student leaders have been selected. Our 36 Camp War Eagle Counselors were hired in November and have been in training since January. We hired 31 SOS Orientation Leaders in late January and they have been in training for a few weeks. This week we interviewed and selected our Camp War Eagle Parents Counselors who will find out if they were selected for one of our 20 positions TONIGHT! Parent Counselor training starts next week. We are very proud of all our student leaders who are truly the best of the best at Auburn. These students spend over 3 hours a week in training and are here to help all of our incoming students and their parents.
It is quite busy in the office. Our first SOS session is two weeks from tomorrow and our first Camp War Eagle session is in 90 days! I encourage you to come back and visit our blog to read about what is going on in our office. Blogs will be written by our professional staff members as well as our head orientation student staff members. To learn more about our bloggers click on our “Meet Our Bloggers” page.
Also if you would like to talk with the staff on-line, we have a Live Chat feature that we just launched today. There are chat icons on the FYE, Camp War Eagle and SOS homepages. Feel free to take advantage of this quick way to communicate with us or ask a question. As orientation gets closer the phone lines get busier!
War Eagle!
Jenn
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